ART AND VISUAL CULTURE B

VPA1VCB

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students explore key themes in contemporary art, design and visual culture. These themes vary from the creation and distribution of modernist type-faces, the position that contemporary painting finds itself in and the state of the contemporary city. Students are required to engage with works in situation and theory through readings and gallery visits. Students present seminars in small groups and are asked to question their received notions surrounding the creation, production and dissemination of art and design in the 21st century.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Elliot Howard

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: VPA1VCA

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Empire of Signs	Prescribed	Roland Barthes	NEW YORK, HILL AND WANG
Readings	Relational Aesthetics	Prescribed	Nicolas Bourriaud	PRESSE DU REAL
Readings	Vitamin P	Prescribed	Barry Schwabsky	PHAIDON

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elliot Howard

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Essay		30
Research Journal		30
Seminar Presentation		30
Tutorial Participation		10

Mildura, 2014, Semester 2, Day